Badger Flat Tank is a reservoir in Arizona, near Yavapai County.
Badger Flat Tank is a reservoir in Yavapai County, Arizona and covers about 2.7 acres, reaches about 12.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 14.1 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Badger Flat Tank, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Badger Flat Tank include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.
For bluegill on Badger Flat Tank, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.
For largemouth bass on Badger Flat Tank, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
When channel catfish are the target on Badger Flat Tank, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.
On Badger Flat Tank, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
One way to read Badger Flat Tank is this: spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
During the first hour on Badger Flat Tank, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
At Badger Flat Tank, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.